My state has a law regarding biologically based benefits. What is that?
Some states have passed laws designed to ensure that covered participants who are diagnosed with a critical mental health condition receive the same level of benefits as the participant would expect to receive with a critical physical illness. These critical mental health conditions are most often referred to in state laws as “biologically-based” or “serious” mental illnesses. The law makers, using the same diagnostic references that mental health professionals use, typically define these biologically based mental illnesses as: schizophrenia; schizo-affective disorder; bi-polar disorder; major depressive disorder; panic disorder; paranoia, delusional and psychotic disorders; and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Some states, however, have expanded the list of biologically based mental illnesses to include other conditions such as anorexia-nervosa, bulimia and post-traumatic stress disorder. In a few unusual states, the list includes diagnoses related to alcohol and drug abuse. Your state
